Biography
Actress Lia Thompson Even at the beginning of his career became a Hollywood celebrity after entering the screens a cult film. The former dancer who was recently recently glanced in episodes, after a successfully played role realized that he snatched his lucky ticket from fate. Today she is a successful film actrix and director, whose name is well known outside the United States.Childhood and youth
American actress and director Lia Catherine Thompson was born in Rochester, Minnesota, USA, May 31, 1961. Mother Lia Barbara worked as a composer and played on a flute and saxophone. On the father of the girl, Cliffe Tompson, the biography is silent. Lia became the youngest of five children. In addition to her daughter, Barbara and Cliff brought up Andrew's son, who became a ballet artist. The brothers were much older girl. After divorcing parents, children stayed with her mother. A year later, the family appeared stepfather.
Basic secondary education Girl received in High School Marshall. From the small years, the future actress was engaged in dancing and by 14 years already became a professional dancer. Thanks to persistent training and natural data, Liah easily won scholarships in ballet schools, including the American ballet theater, ballet San Francisco, Pennsylvania ballet. Thompson worked as a ballerina in Minnesota.
At 19, the girl went on audition to the Soviet and American ballet artist, Balletmaster Mikhailik Nikolaevich Baryshnikov, the former soloist of the Leningrad Opera and Ballet Theater of the Kirov (now - Mariinsky Theater). Maestro told the dancer that she was "too chorent" with a height of 160 cm and weighing 47 kg. Dreams of the girl about the career of the ballerina collapsed, and Lia turned to acting. In connection with the choice of a new profession, Thompson moved to New York.
Films
Working the waitress, Lia first appeared on television screens in advertising. Music was also interested in a young performer, so she gladly agreed to shoot in the clips. In 1982, in a detective computer game Mysterydisc: Murder, Anyone? Thompson announced the character of Cecile Loper.In cinema, a beginner actress made his debut in 1983 in the horror film Joe Elvza "Jawsti 3" (he went out under the name "Jaws: Third Measure"). In the same year, Lia received a role in the film director of Michael Chepman "All right moves". From the very beginning of the acting career, Thompson has repeatedly appeared in the frame of the naked, in underwear or in a swimsuit, including in the film "All true moves", where the partner of a beginner actress on the shooting area was Tom Cruise.
Later, the actress reincarnated in Erica in the thriller John Milius "Red Dawn" and Anita in the comedy of Art Linson "without brakes". But the popularity of Lia Thompson brought the role of Lorrain Banes in Kinerta Robert Zemkis "Back to the Future" in 1985. The actress played his character and in the subsequent parts of the trilogy in 1989 and 1990. Franchise has brought success to all major role executors - Michael Jay Fox, Christofera Lloyd, Crispin Glover.
In addition, Lia played Catherine in the fantastic adventure film Harry Waper "Picnic in Space", where 10-year-old Joaquin Phoenix became its partner.
Thompson also brilliantly coped with the role in the adventure musical comedy Willard Khan "Howard Duck". The executive producer of the painting was performed by George Lucas. In 1987, for the image of Amanda in the miracles of Howard, the "Miracles of a kind of", the star received a prize "for the best female role."
Soon, the artist starred in the role of Sybil in the Drama Jenny Bowen "Wizard of Loneliness" and appeared in the form of Silvia Vine in the episode of the series "Bikes from a crypt". For the role of Sally Matthews in the Drama Peter Marcla "Flash in the darkness" Thompson is nominated for the Award for Ace Award Television. Continuing cooperation with her husband, Lia starred in his film "Article 99", being pregnant on the 8th month.
In addition, the performer appeared in the family comedy Nika Castle "Dennis-Perechitel" and in Melodrama Penelope Sphiris "Little Rounds". Later lit up in the popular television series "Friends", fulfilling an episodic role.
From 1995 to 1999, Thompson starred in the Molodramatic Comedy TV series "Carolina in New York" Directories of James Burrow, Ted Wasta, Will McKenzie. Her heroine Carolina Duffy is a cartoonist from Manhattan, which works and builds a personal life, facing curious situations. For this work, Lia received the "People's Choice" award in the nomination "Best Women's Role".
Then the actress paused in cinema, and the shooting platform chose Broadway productions, after which it appeared in the dramatic series, published in the Russian rental called "for people." This was followed by a television film with the participation of Tony Dance and Betty White called "Stolen Christmas". Among the subsequent works of film actresses - the series "they were confused in the hospital" and "Goldbergs". The second of them was also the director's debut in Thompson filmography.
In addition to the cinema, in 2014, the actress performed with Artem Chigvintsev in the 19th season of "Dances with Stars".
Lia Thompson plays 2-3 roles per year. In 2016, the actress starred in 3 filmmakers: the comedy series "Mappeta", the Drama "Lovers of Dogs" and the drama Stars Are Aready Dead. In addition, the premiere of the comedy drama Ryan Iggold "literally in front of Aaron," where Lia played the role of Deb.
In June 2017, a comedy "Year of an impressive man" with the participation of Thompson was published on TV screens. Madeline Doych was made by the last film screenwriter - Daughter Lia. On Russian television screens, the film was not shown. This is not the first joint work of the nearest relatives. In March 2008, Lia with both daughters spoke on stage in the order of Bye Birdie, dedicated to the 16th Annual Association for Combating Alzheimer's Disease "Night in Sardi". And after 3 years, "Family in a row" appeared in Mayor Cupcake.
Another work of the screen's star is called "Little Women." In the center of the story of the family drama - the life of four sisters of the name March. In addition to Thompson, the roles were performed by Ian Boin, Lucas Robil, Melanie Stone, Bart Johnson. The premiere took place in the fall of 2018.
Personal life
Like many public people, Lia prefers not to advertise the details of his personal life, but Paparazzi found out that in 1980 the actress was seen in the romantic connections with American Film Actor Dennis William Kudeid. Later, Thompson admitted that her chosen one did a lot for her career: thanks to Him Lia met the foundations of acting skills.
But soon the heart of the performer conquered the American film director and producer Howard Doych. Young people met on the set of youth melodrams in 1987: Howard was directed by film director, and Lia played the role of Amanda Jones. In 1989, the actress and the director got married.
In 1991, Thompson gave birth to Madeline's older daughter, and in 1994 - the youngest Zoe Doych. Both daughters of the cinematic family union went at the footsteps of the parents and chose the acting profession. Later, the eldest still mastered scenario skill and director.
Now Lia Thompson lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two daughters, as well as dogs, fish, horses, chickens, cat, turtle and parrot. Photos of their pets actress often publishes on the official page in "Instagram".
The performer is involved in the fight against breast cancer, as well as regularly in support of mental health and organizes charitable events to combat Alzheimer's disease. Thompson stands for a healthy lifestyle, while it is not afraid of age and does not resort to plastic.
Lia Thompson now
The project "Back to the Future" takes on a second life. In 2020, performers of the main roles of the franchise became the participants of the online show of the actor Josh Gada Reunited Apart, which was held in the video conference format and was laid out on the Youtyub Channel. Guests of the transfer told about the period of shooting a cult film, about funny cases on the workstation.Already in March 2021, a teaser of the documentary mini-series Expedition Back to the Future appeared on the creation of a science fiction trilogy. The video on his page in Twitter posted the actor Michael Ja Fox. The filming of the film began for another six months before, but the premiere on the Discovery channel was postponed indefinitely.
Filmography
- 1983 - "Jaws 3"
- 1983 - "All right moves"
- 1984 - "Red Dawn"
- 1985 - "Back to the Future"
- 1988 - "Just Sex"
- 1989 - "Back to the Future 2"
- 1990 - "Back to the Future 3"
- 1993 - "The village of Beverly Hills"
- 1995-1999 - "Carolina in New York"
- 1998 - "Griffins"
- 2000-2015 - "C.S.I. Crime scene"
- 2003 - "Stolen Christmas"
- 2005 - "American Dad"
- 2007-2011 - University
- 2007 - "Last Okhod"
- 2008 - "Foma unbeling"
- 2009 - "Desperate Heads"
- 2011 - "Thin ice"
- 2011-2017 - "They were confused in the hospital"
- 2017 - "Literally before Aaron"
- 2017 - "My former Wedding"
- 2018 - "Little Women"